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Basin

Old Kingdom
ca. 2323–2150 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 103
Found in the burial chamber of Tjetji, a vizier of the late Old Kingdom, this basin and its accompanying ewer (26.2.14) may have have been used by the deceased during life for washing his hands and feet. In the tomb, they would have allowed Tjetji's spirit to cleanse itself before meeting the gods.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Basin
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 6
  • Date: ca. 2323–2150 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Tomb of Tjeteti, Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations, 1920–21
  • Medium: Copper
  • Dimensions: H. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); Greatest Diam. 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.2.12
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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